摘要:
Multi-bit memory cell and circuitry and techniques for reading, writing and/or operating a multi-bit memory cell (and memory cell array having a plurality of such memory cells) having one or more electrically floating body transistors in which an electrical charge is stored in the body region of the electrically floating body transistor. The multi-bit memory cell stores more than one data bit (for example, two, three, four, five, six, etc ) and/or more than two data states (for example, three, four, five, six, etc. data or logic states. Notably, the memory cell array may comprise a portion of an integrated circuit device, for example, logic device (for example, a microprocessor) or a portion of a memory device (for example, a discrete memory)
摘要:
There are many inventions disclosed herein. In one aspect, the present inventions are directed to methods and circuitry to control, adjust, determine and/or modify the absolute and/or relative positioning or location (i.e., absolute or relative amount) of reference current which is employed by sensing circuitry to sense the data state of a memory cell during a read operation of one or more memory cells. The control, adjustment, determination and/or modification of the reference current levels may be implemented using many different, distinct and/or diverse techniques and circuitry, including both analog and digital techniques and circuitry.
摘要:
An integrated memory circuit device having a memory cell array (102) including a plurality of bit lines (e.g., 32a, 32b) and a plurality of bit line segments (e.g., 32a1, 32b1) wherein each bit line segment is coupled to an associated bit line (32a, 32b). The memory cell array (102) further includes a plurality of memory cells (12), wherein each memory cell (12) includes a transistor (14) having a first region, a second region, a body region, and a gate coupled to an associated word line (28) via an associated word line segment. A first group of memory cells (12) is coupled to the first bit line (32a) via the first bit line segment (32a1) and a second group of memory cells (12) is coupled to the second bit line (32b) via the second bit line segment (32b1). A plurality of isolation circuits (104), disposed between each bit line segment (32a1, 32b1) and its associated bit line (32a, 32b), responsively connect the associated bit line segment to or disconnect the associated bit line segment (32a1, 32b1) from the associated bit line (32a, 32b).